Mitch Greenhill has published a wonderful memoir of his life as a composer, musician, producer and manager. He inherited Folklore Productions from his Dad Manny and Mitch has been involved with many great artists including Doc & Merle Watson, John Renbourn, Rosalie Sorrels, Eric Von Schmidt, Mayne Smith and the Rev. Gary Davis. On this program we’ll hear music from many of those artists as well as recordings by Mitch and his friends. Musical mavericks … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways
String Madness / “Snowy Evening Blues” / Eye of the Beholder / Self-produced
Mitch Greenhill / “Albion Turned Away” / Blues of an Ancient Bard / Folklore
Mitch Greenhill / “Mobile and Tennesee Line” / Picking the City Blues / Prestige
Mitch Greenhill & Mayne Smith / “Don’t You Dee That Train” / Storm Coming / Bay
The Lost Frontier / “Freight Train Blues” / The Lost Frontier / Self-produced

Sister Rosetta Tharpe / “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” / The Decca Singles / Verve
Paul Robeson / “Ol’ Man River” / Single / CTS
Rolf Cahn / “The Four Maries” / California Concert / Folkways
String Madness / “Merlefest Ramble” / Eye of the Beholder / Self-produced

The Rev. Gary Davis / “Death Don’t Have No Mercy” / Great Bluesmen-Newport / Vanguard
Lightnin’ Hopkins w/Sam Lay / “Shake That Thing” / Great Bluesmen-Newport / Vanguard
Eric Von Schmidt / “Joshua Gone Barbados” / Living on the Trail / Tomato
Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur / “C-H-I-C-K-E-N” / Penny’s Farm / Kingswood
Ry Cooder / “Long Riders Theme” / The Long Riders / Warner Brothers
Rosalie Sorrels / “If I Could Be the Rain” / If I Could Be the Rain / Folk Legacy
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways